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in: Opinion / 05/12/2025 / by: Lydia Denk

Chat Al is becoming an Issue

Originally popularized by Sam Alman, the CEO of ChatAI, ChatGPT risks being used too much as a generative tool, for not just creating ideas, but to the point

in: Featured, Opinion / 04/29/2025 / by: Brianna Islas Canogo

Stop looking up to billionaires

As billionaires continue to amass unfathomable amounts of wealth at the expense of everyday Americans, why is it that they are idolized in the United States? In America,

in: A&E, Opinion, Reviews / 04/18/2025 / by: Lydia Denk

The Penguin Lessons is fun but ultimately not engaging enough

My friend was turning 22, so for her birthday we went and saw the new movie: The Penguin Lessons. The plot of The Penguin Lessons is that a

in: A&E, Music, Opinion, Reviews / 04/15/2025 / by: Nick Adamson

The heavily anticipated album from Playboi Carti is here

Playboi Carti’s new album “IAmMusic,” stylized as “MUSIC,” is exactly what you’d expect from one of hip-hop’s most unpredictable figures in recent years. It is chaotic, high-energy and

in: Featured, Opinion / 04/13/2025 / by: Janine Smith

Women are still making history

Feminism isn’t a movement of the past. It isn’t something reserved for celebrities, or protestors, or musicians. It didn’t die out in the seventies or with the #MeToo

in: Community, Opinion / 03/12/2025 / by: William King

L&L Hawaiian BBQ bringing taste to San Clemente

The grand opening of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue took place on February 1st in San Clemente with a variety of merch, leis, and gifts being dished out to the

in: Life, Opinion / 03/12/2025 / by: William King

Universal basic income: a bold solution for our economic future

While America struggles with economic inequality, automation, and the evolving nature of work, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is gaining more traction as a possible solution

in: Opinion / 02/26/2025 / by: William Stanley

Prestige won’t answer ‘why?’ this application season

My first class at Saddleback was Intro to Statistics. I sat halfway to the back on the left side of the classroom, held my bag in my lap

in: A&E, Opinion / 02/05/2025 / by: Janine Smith

Leigh Whannell’s ‘Wolf Man’ tests the repeatability of werewolf stories

His newest film follows the trend of horror films that insist on “safety” rather than “scary.” After several disappointing weeks at the box office, it’s no surprise “Wolf

in: Life, Opinion / 12/18/2024 / by: Alylah Owens

Giving UGGs the boot this 2024 holiday season

The holidays are near and let’s face it, if you have UGG boots on your Christmas wishlist you may as well be stuck in the 2000s. The Y2K

in: Campus Comment, Life, Opinion / 12/18/2024 / by: Alylah Owens

Finals week survival tips from Saddleback students

Students have learned and grown throughout this fall semester here at Saddleback College, and it was put to the test this finals week. Whether it’s studying skills, time

in: Campus Comment, Community, Featured / 12/05/2024 / by: Lea Packer

Construction disrupts campus with unpleasant odor

Holidays are now in full swing all over Orange County. Aromas of peppermint, gingerbread and eggnog remind many of the food and gifts we still need to make

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